Roaring Twenties
What game almost ruined sports in America?
1919 World Series
What war first started the Chinese Tensions?
Korean War
What Olympics did the US men's ice hockey team win gold in, defeating the Soviets?
1980 Olympics
What actor portrayed the coach in the movie?
Kurt Russel
What year was the Scandalous World Series?
1919
What is the name of the most popular boxer of the 1920's?
Jack Dempsey
What sport initialized the ease of tensions?
Ping Pong
What level of athletes were allowed into Team USA?
Collegiate level athletes
What was the name of the head coach?
Herb Brooks
What was the nickname for the team that threw the World Series?
The Black Sox
What sport is considered "America's Pastime"?
Baseball
What is the name of the president who gave China full diplomatic Recognition?
President Jimmy Carter
What was the final score of the USA/Soviet game that the US won?
4-3
In what game did the USA team defeat the Soviet Union?
The semi-finals game
Why did the players indicted throw the world series?
They were bribed and threatened.
What is the name/nickname of the era's greatest college football player?
Red Grange/The Galloping Ghost
What is the name of the Vice Premier who pushed China towards a more Capitalistic style of economy?
Deng Xiaoping
What teams did the US lose/tie to during the Olympic preliminary rounds?
The Soviet Union and Norway
Who did team USA defeat for the gold medal?
Finland
What wildly popular player was one of the 8 indicted players? (hint: he was on the White Sox)
Shoeless Joe Jackson
How many players were indicted for throwing the World Series?
8
Who is the national icon who served in Vietnam, as a Private, and met JFK, Johnson, and Nixon?
Forrest Gump
What was the score of the first match up between the US and The Soviet Union?
10-3
What was the name of Team USA's goalie?
Jim Craig
What were the odds of the Reds winning the World Series?
3:1